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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 5APart5 06/21/2010lannin ~ ornoss one App icat~on . One vacancy fora 4-year term expiring 2014 ,. 34 a~~ ~ ~ tr ~ o . ,~p~11213` IS ~ d~ ®~'~tc~lrr~~la9 ~C'arrf ®~ndc~ „~~ . ~ , - City Board, Comm~55ian~and Commiftee App1i ~iom~ ~~ ~'IQ, ' zas$ lam' ~. ~nstrUCtions tlse this:. form ,to apply to ..serve G,~ any of ,fihe City of Petaluma, Calif[ 's Bo Comrnisslons, or Corrimittees. Please fill out ttte form completely. 'If a.question does not a type or. write .NJA in they space provided:. ,When completed, please' fanvard "to 4he City Clerk's Of ~Zo~ ~Z Petaturima 11 English `Street, Petaluma, CA 94452. All "applicati<~ns are reviewed by the City Coun ~•. LG 2°~ Name: -- Alicia Kae Herries Home Address, City, State and Zip Code:, 101 Belle View Avenue Petaluma, CA 94952 Home Phone:` if a ~.. _ , ..,, (, ppaint~d, do you warit.tnrs ~: riurnber o be availcrbte to tf~e publ~c2) l~lork Phone: ~'~ YES " ^ id O' ~' ~ 707 ~ 763 _ 48:63 - . ~ 4'1'5 , } 506 ~ 67'1:8 -~ ~`~ ~, E-IV1ail':::(!f appointe~a', do you wc~nt'th ~ address tr - ~AX i;~ avorlable ~tothe~~~u~lic?) =~ ~ YES ~~ _NO ~ ~ _ ~ akherres F @; comcast.nst ding 'Commission Herries, Alicia Kae Planning Commission - 3 - . ~, P.reserif Employer: ,• - ... .. ,; . , _, r, :. .. .. .: ; _e , BioNl'arin Pharmaeeuficai Inc. Job .Title: Senior~Executive Caardinator .. ~ -. ., Rreviovs Governmental BodiesJElective Offices you have served, Position/Office',Heid and >.~ .. Dates: ~ ~ = ~ ` Sonoma County Commission, on tiie Status of INomen• ~ Commissioner ~ May 2010-Present Civic: or Charitable`Organizatiorrto which you have 5elonged, Position; Office Held, and :gates: ` . Susan G. Komen for the Gure ~ Member ~ 1::999 2001 Swedish Medical Cenfer Faundat~on~ flllember ~ '1:999 Present - The League to Save Lake-Tahoe: ~ Member ~ 200,1 20:0`5, 2009-Present American Foresfs ~ Memf;er ~, •2006=;Present What S`pectal InterestsJSfcilis/Talents wouid you bring to this Board, Commission, orCommit#ee?' The 2025. General Plan. is "a poiiey document that embatli~s:the .communities goals ar;tl guides; decisions about physieai development-over the'iang term."' The :Planning Cai~nmission has a;.responsibility,to adhere:#o the guidelines set"forth in this; as well as_the lmpiernenting Zontng~ Ordinance: Should I beappointed, it is my intent to wholly do so. 1=.or.the'past 1~6 year._s I .have warked:withn.,the varied field of Administration. This opportunity has afforded me a great deal of circurtaspection, which can be most advantageous when dealing with: divergent individtaals:_ . My talents.are varied;~'but"tle~ stand out gcralities-that I' possess.are dedication, determination ..and drive:. 36 College; Professional, vocational Schools Attended (Prllajar Subjec#, Dates, Degree/Date): Santa Rosa Junior College' I Art His of 2200 ~2pOg ~~i~catiorr g I. ryl Special ,4wards or Recognition Received: ~- n/a Ple'dseafate reasons whyyou want to become a member of this Board; Commission or ,£ommittee; including what specific objectives you would be working toward as a member of ":. `this. advisory body: ~: 'Nly avidity to~ be 'appointed to~the Planning, Corr-mission was deriv"ed out: of ;~ personal experience two years ago wifih a proposed" development near rn;.y home. The overall experience inspired "me :to seek civic opportunities such as serving on tk-e Planni"ng £ommission, to ensure that every Voice is, heard.. Should I be appoinfed to the Planning Commission, it,is my intent to;prot~lem solve and make informed decisions an b'ehalf`,af the" City of`,Petaluma, { _will~ engage ,in direct, meaningfuh and. constructive dialogue" with my fellow Comrnis`siorers, the citizens .of 1'eta uma and the developers That choose~ao invest'here. Is tHere any'other informdtion+that you feel would be u3eful to the City Council in revie4ving your,"cpplication?`:' . n/a ,. .. - -----~, 3T .. , -~,. ,:. a ,. ... ._ - ,: .~ ,, '-Are you associated with any Organization/Employment that might be deemed a conflict of interest in performing'yourdnties if appointed to this position? ~_. ~. ~. ,'~~ YES ~ f~0,~ ~ ~. `If yes, please. state name of Organization/Employment: ~,. _ EI Rose%Hayes Lane Coalition ' ~ ' City policy directs all appointed, advisory body members not to vote on matters where there exists a potential conflict of interest. Would you be willing to abstain from voting if such a i'conflict arises? ®/ YES ® NO ' .. -- I How did you hear about this opening? .City of. Petaluma website . App{icant's Signature Date ' ,•, :. . a, . , .. .. .. - y . _ ~ ; .. ~ .. __ 'June' 14,,,-20.1~0~. ' ~ ~ ~ ~ . .. ~~~ ... ~. ;. ~. i. ~„ 3 ~ F 38 ., F?~ A ~uppBem~ntal Questionnaire For x~~$ Pla'nning C©~mmission Candidates P-IE~aSB PB'LUCR COLi!)lr'I'ti 7, 5u'. d%' 't' i' ~'I!rC8 0/ ~` hir: ~/~ ^,~ i ~ tl JB'Si? ~I~Bi'( ~tJIU% L.i a:%J? ''1 ~aliie: Aiicia Kae Mercies Nome address; City, State, Zi;~. 101 Belle View Avenue Petaluma, CA 94952 , __ ___ :H~o'me Ph one: '.V~~'n, Pr;cne: 707.763,~t863 4.'15.506:671$ Please print or type your ansv~ers to the following questions and submit, •to ,the City Clerk's OffJce. Vou may su.bmitadditionalsheets, ifnecessarl~,ao co~~p/eteyourans~rers; Have Y©u atte~:~ded an~: ui try; ~~~o~.;~in~; meetings? Planning "Commission Orientation Session ^ YES ~ NO Date: . _. _ _ Planning Commission Meeting ~ YES ^ NiJ D a Ce : February23, 2010 W_h~at ao-you think qualifies you l~ serve on~t~le Piannmg Commissi~~~? The.Planning Commission has the distinct h'oiior and role of acting as gatekeepers to the City of P~_taiuma: i consider ~Gthe resporisibiiity otthis Commission "of appointed. citizens to=adhere and uphold the 2025 General Plan: ~ .. Appointirig and bringing. afidverse' group.aflrepresentatives is critical, "but we cannot stop (here: Each'individual must. be willirig and'fully erigaged to:work Eogether,. kiy~following the ;scope ariii purpose of't#ie General Plan and~to'fully aclkiere to its'guiding. principles. The key fo success is;an astute awarenessvof past missteps and'the foresight to look beyaritl,2025. Serving ,on the Pianning :commission, is a privilege. My willingness to put people before politics, is'""why I considermyseif qualifisd'to serve,as a ,Commissianer. ~3,9 '~.Vha± aq,c~u sc~_ ~.s!he f~estsolutions ~c~fh 1~5ng and.s'~orttern~, for ~~cunrmic~ rfeveloprneritin Pet"aluma? ,Given the ongoing economic crisis, ,I find it~awkward to speculate on what. I personaii; think are best solutions; both`~lorig, and short term fur ecunomie development. To that end, I do consider it.vital ,that w.e; continue ta~reinvest ir~,ourcomrnunity by"supporting, locally owned and' operated businesses; ;The OId SiIk:Mill.project a postive step forward as Petaluma navigafes,one of the most~taxing timesintha=lives of most,=if not all Petalumans. If we canfinue to focusanrwhat;makes~Petatuma:uniqus,'we` have:~a viable opportunity to become a chic;destination " forwine enthusiasts, nature' overs and'foodies alike. Imagine yourself as a visitort~oPetaluma ',~`~.'h~~ ~o ~~~usee~~hs,call~.~conomlc;ally, aiid en~;rcn~~ient~ally as your"walk around town? One:ofithe most notable aspects ofPetaluma:orice you exi4 t01 and venture west onaEast':Vasf;angton,,is the quaintness andcharm.of: . ._ dowrntown. Nearly 8 years:,ago, when I first visfted;RetaVuma•I,thought "What. agreat frla~~; I would love fo"live hsrel" Fortunately; I am now a resident and continue to believe'Shat Petaluma is a city that people' want~to come back to: The vacancy,rate is",high,Yboth"in residential„and carnmertcal,buildings all over town,,. Qddty enough, packing~conGnuesofabe°hard~to" come by which causes me to`pause:and realize"that whiffle we h"ave had to reassess tFi"e.waywe°spend our money; our residents: continue to get oufiao dine; shop and generally enjoy our community, Unlike-:neighboring cities and counties, the ridgelines~of Petaluma remain breathtaking. "We~:are fortunate to have such tieatity;,it'ts regrettable hat other communities did not have: the insight to do the-same: The~'GeneralPlan';(Planl~ls the-;gulditig documentantl=vision for'.tE~eCitV. H'o~wvvo:uld yoainterprettt~e~polfcles` a~nd.goala'artic'ulated Inthe~pian? H'ow flexible wo.l~ ~n~ be ant ~;:ould ou t~~ei,comforiabienot approving' s 'ecitic land uses olio"GVetl in"the Flan? The 2025 Genera! Plan has?been adopted and.implemented by. Pstaluma's City"Council It is the obligation of':thte Planning Gommission to uphold the pa(icies; and goals autfined., My interpretation ts~in alignmentjto that of our"city leaders and citizens>of Petaluma, as pudic participation was a crjtical component jn:,th"e preparation process (2Q25~Gen"eras ,Plan, p.i-5). ' In;terms.of+speafc'land uses; each applicafioh must`be fuily.reviewed', stand an its own me"ritand transparenflyiinclude.aA mitigating factors. lam willingrto listen to all individual stakeholders prior`to"eifhec approving or denying; a specificaand use.. ~---- 40 The groUrth management system h`as been ar e'iemeni of the deueiopmen process In Petaluma since 1972', and an Urban GrowthBoundary was adopted In~1998 tc ~~ontrcl the physical grouv'th of Petalum`a,, Wiih these' t~~~o~ malo~r>:,pollc ~es inmind, an`~1 give~l~ the pressurefcronguing=gruwih~during-the ne~adecade or'so, what t;;~o `or~ hrea ~policles'and~~p'ronra~nis`would yot1~ promote to pro!?c~t.th? i?istorir,;cnltural, ~:r~d p~yfi}cal aspPc~ls of P'et'alurna?• I will. work to promote'the following: policies and programs: Goal 1-G2: 1,-P-16 - 1-P-17 Goal 2-G,3: 2-P-.14 -!2-P-21. Goal 1'-G-6: 1-P-4Z - 1-P-A8 The resounfing resistance ;against Measure E iri Brentwood; GA and its ultimate.faning on June 8, proves that the°UGB concept is ' something~that matters and citizens are wii(ing to persevereito keep growth moratoriums in placer Petaluma has been a leader on this mission since 1972, it'is my intent toicontinue;promotion of Pekaluma`s IQGB now and in the future: How would you addressc~urrent and:future':floodln`g lssucsforP~eta?un~a? Until we mitigate the.flood plain issues; we<cannot continue to develop in that corridor, if'we continue to do so, we must be prepared' to face unfarseen consequences. Itseemsirrespansifil'e„when the,potential;(osslforthose living near or downstream,is incomprehensible. Should I be appointed to the Planning Commission, l will wark;with, my fellow Commissioners:, City Council and' citizens of Petaluma to problem solve and implement solutions to iheongoing 8oading issues:and concerns. ' F{ov wouEd you address current and future-traffic congesUOn rrrf~etaluma? ,Traffic congestion cortinues;to be p"roblenatic..As we develop; we musf.seek a variety. of alternative means df transportation forour citizens by expanding,our bicycle andflpedestran plan, thereby encoaraging::public"transit'and carpooling options.. Should (be appointed to the Planning Commission, l win work with my fellow.Cammissioners, City Councn and citizens of Petaluma ~to problem solve and implement solutions.to tle.ongoing`traffic congestion and°concerns: 41 V:~i~atinflll policies do you (hinkshcu!d be adont~~J Inllghtoithe Urban Gro~~~~th Boundary passed hythe ~~~oiers?"~ 1n 1998, the.citizens of Petaluma overwhelmingly passed the IJGB by80/o of the vote (2025 General Plan,pi11-39). ,_r:- . g p •. , ffcials~ ~ ~ ~~ As the~2025!General Rlan'tivas takiri sha e;Amfill/residenUal;growth p~atection was a<key issue with both ~esrdents and; City.o ~ ,~ ; .. . ~. _..~ .. , . ~. ~..... .. ,_~.. lt~is'imperativ_e~that,we seek alternatives~to sxistmggand,future~development by promoting-mixed-use ; y l G ~ ian fr end ly con`cepts pedest r ' ~ _ ''The~Generaf;Plan~distinctlyoutlines,programs for•;residentialiin`fill;butw,eneed`to,advance,`this-toinclude commercial~developmenf. Applications must`be'reviewed, openly nclude~all mitigating:factorsand stand on its own merit, We need to:be!`judlcious as~to' how - ,. specific,developmentwtll"impact arid'correlate with the surrounding area in which the developmerif is to_occur. ,. ~~ - ., _ ~ ~ __ ~ _ . u - . . „ .. ,. , . _ - _ - _ _ ~- .. _ ~:r, ~ ~ a _. ~ , _ :,, r ,, .. _ M x .-~,,: - ~ - a ,~ ~Sign~ture~~ Date ~ .. - .. .. . ~/` ~-, ~ - ,, l v ~~ ~_ . June14,'2010~y ~ALU ~~~ !(~~ ~ 'i ~'i~~ ~~~ Pet~~l ~>~~~a~dp ~'alif®>~ni~~ ~~ `~`~~ ~~ ~~> mittee_'A licatr6'n mi ion~ nd Bo C Cit pp ~ , om ss a Com ard, y . 385$: ,: - - P _ _ ffi ~A ~, _ ... _.. the Cit ' ' - n of Instructions: Use ~thi'$ form to apply to serve on a- y y of Petaluma California's Boarc~~; I , Commissions, or Committees. Please fill:.out the„form completely. If a question does no} apply"; type °' write N/A in the space. provided:" GV.hen: com. pletea; please forward to, -the City' Clerk's Office. City. of F'ataluma 1°1 English Stree:f; Petaluma, CA,94`~52. All.applicdtions are,revie.wed ~. y t1e City Council.. Name: Rob Hranac ,.. . ~~~.~ . Home Adtlress, City; State and Zip Cotle. `°' 107 6th Street Petalurr:a, CA 9.4.952 'Home,Plione: llf dppointed; d w want th s } r _ r r , r:~~ , ~ _Jr li ~~ r_ ~ ~~~ lNork Phone: ^ YES ^ NO (510 ~ 290 _ 5496- _ ~ 51°.0~ 540` 48.16 . _ _ _ ,- _. .,... . , a ... - _ , -. ... , , ~ ~ Ls E-.Mail: If a orated, `do yov wdnt this address fo ( pp .~ °FAX: .. , ,, ~be available to~the•publrc?J YES .^ ~NO: ~ _ rob,hranac @ ~grnail.com _ ~. Are you a registered voter in Petaluma? If so; for how long?. , YES D N'O a~ :Board(s), Commission(s); or CommitFee(s) of Interest*: Planning ~ -. *fVote: To-serve on',the S;enior,Advisory Committee, you-must be age 55 or above. Have you attended a meeting of this Have.you served on, interviewed, or applied for body? this body previously? , YES -^ NO ^ YES D NO 6'6g~ ~ 2Qa~ . Hranac, Bob Planning Commission 43 Present Employer: ' BerkeleyTransportation Systems,; Inc. , _ __ ~- }:< ~: i + w" :, :Job Title ~ ~~ ... .. ,, ,- ,~ ,.. v, ., DS,~ ,. r ~ ,..~~. _a~ e,,,. Q, ~,~._ . Aw, ~ ~ ~ ~ z ~, - ~ Vice President Previous Governmental Bodies/Elective Offices you have served, Position/Office Held and Dates: NA Civic;'or Charitab{e ©rganization to which you helve belonged; Position/.Office Held,'and Dater. Vision for New York; Director-. The. O en Planmin Pro`ecf, ;Founder/D.irecfor p. g 1 San Francisco Planning;'and Urban. Research Association; Memb'er.' Habitat for'Hurnanity, Volunteer ' Commonwealth Club„Member. ~~~. What,Special~lnterests%FSkills/Talents would you bring #o this Board, Commission or Committee? ' ... As a new resident, I ,beaieve: that the primary unique--skill that. I: have to bring the commission: .. is..a fresh; outside perspective of anew resident. My experience in civic organizations leads me to wafue the need for continuous renewal) .of perspective th'ro.ugh continuous, renewal) of membership. ~As so,rneone with a,prof,essional and academic background in planning; I believe that I can assist the commission during a,fime wheri the professional,'planning~expertise within the city has been dramatically~curtailed. Cn .my professional experience, this type of salaried staff reduction inevifably leads tb a~reducfion in instifutional memory wifhiri the city; :Given that: "most of the planning will beF;done ,now by~contract planners (who, by definition, lack~fh'is in"sfit'utional memory), .it wily be. important for tfae'city tb: fill this gap `using' volunteer citizens. As a communify member in Petaluma with planning experi~enee, I believe that I can help the city~.achieve this': College, Professional,,Vocationa! Schools Attended (Major Subject, Dates, Degree!Date):.: B:S, Boston University, Systems Engineering (1997) B.A:, Boston ~Unive""reify; Economics (1;997) M. City-:Planning;; University gf C;alifornia; Berkeley (2000) _, M,'Transportation Engineering,, University~of California, Berkeley (2000) .. ~. ~ ~~~ ~ _ =~Special:Awards or RecognitionReceived: . ~ , ;: University Scholarship; Boston University Summa Cum:LaGde, Boston University Transportation Genfer Scholarship; U.ni~ersity of California . .:Please,, state-reasons why you want to become a`'rnember of this Board, Commission or. Gommittee,:includng what specrf~c~objeetives y.ou';wou.ld be working toward as.'a member of his adxisory` body:':...: ~ `.. , ~ .. ,. - .. .. .. . M . ,~ .. a..~ ~ •.:~.G ..: _ , . First and. foremost, my interest in this board° is an interest in service: As new residents of Petaluma, my wife and .I a"re working to find ways to serve our new community: Second;.,we,chose to-rrmove.to Petaluma because of its rich civic life and we would Like to help preserve and enhance that.lfe~. In my gpinion; good'pl'anning helps foster this civic life and. I would like to help Petaluma continue to make good planning choices. 'Is there any other information that you feel would be useful to the City Council irrreviewing your~application? No.. ~~ .,Are.you associated with any Organization/Employment that might be deemed a conflict of interest in performing your duties if appointed to this position? YES ~ I~JO If yes, please state name of Organization/Employment: • .. __ . , ,.:. ~.,s ,. . ',City policy directs all dppoinfed advisory, body members not o vote•on matters'where there exists .;a potential conflict of interest. Would,you.be willing to dbstain#rom voting'if such a . _. -. • > conflict arises? How did you hear about this opening? Press-Democrat' ~ .` ' ,. ,. , .Applicant's Signature • Date _ .. \, June 26,:20Q9 ' Submitted Electronically ; • __ i _ Revised August ] 2; 200$ _ Sug~poe~eratc~9 Questoon~~~re For r `f r~, ~ `' .,. ~ , '~ r$~$ .. ~Ic~s~s~0~g C®mrnASSao~ Candidates ~ = ~ ~ ~- - , ~~ ~ ~ ,rr. Ploncd ~o+nm~r ~,inlAtar-r iri'iACtinnnnira'to=thA nffirA nf'fha r'i'. 'lark d.7.Fnnlie6 ,Sfreef ,Pat(rli'ii~n~ , 'A 9495% ~..T~ ~I ~~i.~~~~ Rob"` Hrarac Homeaddi~~ ,,City;'StdtE~ ~u_: 107 6th Street . Petalurna~, CA 94952 ~~,n- F~~_ ~_. ~ ~ ..iii r~~~~n~: (510), 290-54,9.6 (510) 540 481;6" - _ _._ Please print or. type your answers to. t"e' following. questions and submif to the City Clerk's Office. ! ~'u may submit additional sheets, if necP~sar:" ~ ~~rnplete yo' r answers. . Planning Commission Onentafon Session ^ YES ~ NO Date: ` .. _ __ Planning Commission Meeting ~ ~ YES ^ NO Date: June 23; 20b9 What do you thihk qualities you;to serve:on;the Manning Commissions ~.>, ~ " ' First~and~forerrmost, as a resident?of Refaluma; I am interested in .enhancing the civic life ofo.ur town.,. Good planning ~is.alw,ays simply a rnethod`of enhancing:'that.rivic life. l believe fhat_this perspective will help enhance the Planning Commissi'on's mission. ' ~ n'planning "and traffic engineering..l cecieved Second, I have a professional background in urba master"s degrees in both planning and; transportation engineering from,; the University of California; Berkeley: I have worked`as' a,consultant in those:fieltls for~the~p'ast decade in Boston; .New York, and San.Francisco.:I hav.,e founded arid~run.civic organization's to enhance planning. At a tune when Petaluma's institu#iorial.~memory has .been curtailedi due to necessary budget cuts I believe that I can serve the city by: bringipg this: planning perspective to;the Planning Commissiona as a citizen. _ 47 .^vnaf ~~1, _ %~ ~l;tll~ E=~_ ~I~.~tIJ'S ~tll,"~~ 1 ~1f1'~ ,1~~ -+ ffn t,;f conorr~i~ ~~ ~I~~I;rnentin FetC11~~ I ~? 'Th'e communities~that~l havo'worked with achieve: the most~,when they focus on identifying .and enhancing, th:ier strengths. I beleive that the primary strength's of Petaluma are, in order: its; ' ~ g ~ part of`fhe nine' county':Bay` w,orkforce,; its.environment;;.and its herita ,e. Firstand~foremost; as. .Area;, Petaluma~can-draw on its highly edueafed,knowledge wor.kers~to create information economy jobs:. As the Telecom_Valley and other businesses'haue shown:, this is Peialu_ma's core assef. Second; because Petaluma. is part of one,of the premier agricultural .areas in the world; its uni'que,environmentmust be preserved to create economic value around agriculture. Given the, resur ence in interest in or anic and local a ra'cult'ure; :Petaluma must continue to find ways to asst"stthese businesses. Finally,, 'Petaluma has a unique heritage in a.'reg`on with Very~minimal pre-20th. century housing. and commerical stock. Creating economic opportu-pities around this heritage -housing; tourism -will help leverage a major asset: ' Ir~r~c~ n~ ..If~c~ ~ .:~_ator toPet~~l~~~~~ .~. .°~~I~ ~t c _. -~~,~ i~ :~: _ _ _ ~~ r~~,ally, and."environmentally as~ -you walk drourid town's " First and foremost, ~I see;a fiistory of;good p arming choices. Because: of the preservation movement and the vanguard growth restrictions in the 1970's, Petafuma'has a r.i'ch, traditional civic life and urban Structure. Th'e majorthrust of'the Planning Commission in Petaluma must be to continue to make good choices. Second, I see>opportunity. The riverfront continues'to hake major.development opportuinities; centered on urban design (the r.iverwalk), transportation, (the SMART corridor), commercial retail (eastern edge of the river),, and culfural' (cheater district).. Finally; I see threat. As~partof'aagrowing"urban. region, it.is ele;ar that Petaluma could eventually become part. of a homogenous urban corridor that emulates the growth patterns of the eastern seaboard or parts of southern C.aliforna:~ _ Thn-General Plan`(Plan)`is.the,guiding;document and vision,for-the City. How would youiriferpret the policies` and-goals articulated inthe~pl'dh?h How flexible would yon ~,~ ~_~r i .vould.you'-feE~ comf~ rt ~t I- pct .~F i_,r~ .n~_. . s ecific land uses dllowed in the Plan? Planning documents, must, by their nature., allow for flexible `implementation.: they `are' :always Living documenfs. Because they cove,rtime'sueh-lopg time horizon's; ;they must adapt to changing- laws, ecgnomcs,_environcnental-conditions,,; echnologies; and.demographics. Thus, they require. constants interpretation and 'reinterpretations by planning bodies. 'However, principles of general: plans must never 6e compnmised during project approval. 'For example, if a project.violated one of the 12 "Guiding Principle"s" of the; Petaluma Plan, I do not ttiirik that ~it could be~approved by'the Planning Commission:. ~If'this becomes the practice of a planning body, 'it renders:general °plans useless and calls, info question the planning process itself. If there are repeated eases of .unapproved projects queued up before a commission because of a conflictwith one of the.guiding princiiples of:the general plan, then tfe.general plan itself must be revisited. ' 48 Tf;e,,growth mariagement'sysfe~r ~ ~~a~~ been. an' ~ ~ ~ ~ nt ~-~f th~~ '~_levelc~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ process in~ Petaluma ,since 197"`, ,.,,~i~ rn i iri-;r„ ~r~~~,+h Rni ir~~wr. ^I~n„tA!'~ Vii, ~, t J _nnt~ _' the ~"lh~ I _ _~I ryrC~wah of PPfW~~ma. With the' 1, _ _,, .,_~ ~ ~ ;~ _ n n i _ ~,~"= in r,~l~ .l _1 J ~rl I i;,~ _~Jf~' r _1''I' 1 .i,''. !1 ~~_fl~ ~_] tl ~~.~,ti_~ _i~ ~aJ ' ors •,'w~f f `.~ `f" t~~f~" t"~CI _It ~ ~lfi~i F_~r' 7 Of',i= ~'L'IC] .~~'~~ F f fl ';,?c, t Lf_,t;C i il~t'_'I,~ IiU~,~l~'~, 7fr~i ~=I1 ~i~C ~ ~~,~_ tS ~t `Petaluma? l see the Urban Growth Boundary as"the linchpin of the General Plan and have twq recommendations to maintain it. (1) Transit Oriented Development The.only way to maintain a growth boundary s.to densift'housing within the exisfy boundary. The SMART corridor will allow some level of transif oriented .development within a half mile radius of the downtown station. This is the clearest opporfunify to create denser housing stock downtown. From adesign.-perspective,, this development can help connect the eastern side of the river with the western side. (2) Encourage More Mixed .Use Because of the downtown,. Petalarna is well. positioned to create more mixed-use land uses. Nonwithstanding the housing~downtwrn;~the walkability of''the downtown will help sell additional mixed use units. rS .. ,J';~~ ~ ~ _.C] ~f~_~_'; :. _ilr~l"~t ll~,~] =i_~' !f~ t'_ .: j~'I-.1 I ~l ~,~, { F"tCl !~ 14 - am not well versed in the flooding history, or future flooding. issues `in Pefaluma. However, given the 100 year flood. plain boundaries°, it is clear that the city has limited residential development'in these areas, which is appropriate. =How would yo+_ _ ddress current and future traffic congestion in Petaluma? - The two major vehicular traffic issues thaf Petaluma faces are Eas_t/V1/est congestion due to the limited number of East/UVest routes ove"r'the central North/South spine: and access to US101. These issues can be. addressedthrough more crossings and more access points; respectively. In addition to working toward solutions on'these' isues, Petaluma should find ways to everage the SMART corridor; primarily, by working to reduce trip originations through transit. oriented development and finding ways to Leverage ;SMART for internal transit trips by redirecting exising transit routes toward the SMART'stations. Finally, because ,of 'its relafively compact geography and mild climate, Petaluma can focus. on creating additional biking.~amentes~, including parking and dedicated paths. 49 ~~ , ., ~c~r nfil' ~~~ ~ie~ j~ .o~~~ I~~inF;s'~~~~~uld E_ . _,:.icF_ ~~~ in I~~I-it c~r `F~e C~ _~n ~~ _xt'r~~ ~ ~~~d~_.~. ~a<,~~ 1~ tr,~. ~~~~~ , 'L largeley addressed'this.in the,top questiori,oli the previous page. Both of my suggestions were .e. ' ~ essentially ,ways to:ereaternore'infill development opportunities. Signature _ '. Date .... - ,. .. x. _.,.... .. .~.. >. f :air, ~°. .ts .f . ~ - ~ _ , _. .` _ _ ,.. . ~_ ,. m. ~ ,,.. , .._ ~ .k> ,.n. ,~, :June 26, 2009 Submitted Electronically i Revised June 1, 2005 50 A L'U a~ y ~d~" (~~~~'~C~IdB6Bd~d9 ~~$~df~~d`8~1~~ ~~,'' `,/~,' , ,. - ` City ~oarc9, Co~arnissio;ri~,` j$5a c~nd Cornmiftee A~g~lice~fio~ - ~_- _ ° ~:~.u ~s; Boards~C-ommiss. ns;~or Instructions: Use this.'form to 'apply to serve on any of -the City of Petaluma, Cdlifor. irc ~ ~ Committees. Please fill; out the form compleaely. If a question does not apply, type o~ rite N/A in th~~space ` 9 provided, When completed, please forward to t ~ ` 4952.. he Office of the City. Clerk; 1 1 English Street%Pe.ta,~ ~rr~s ACA g~ ~r~ ~L~L 4Y v the City Council. All applications are reviewed t Jack Rittenhouse 111 hom ~,~_id~~ss Cii; ~t;~,r ~.r~~~-i'~p ~:~~~i~~: 502'Selmart Lane Petaluma CA 949:54 H~_~n F;I~oi~ ~~ ~t ~nf _ ~~-~ ~ ~~~„~ ~~,,.-.., r .. ~ . ~ t-~ ~, ~.- ,,;,r ,~ X' ~E_~_ ^ ~r~~~,~ 707-981.-7626 7.0;7-765-1'660 E I~1ail: r ~r t~-1 ~_ .~-~t~, - , - - ~_r, F ~x: 707-981-7626 jwr3desi;gn@aol.com Hre:y ~~~ a r~~aistcr~J voter in f-atc~lun~a? If ~~ ~~, fr i hEk,~.n~ I ~~ ~.F~? X YES ^ NO 1"1 years Bc~ar~l~s).'C ~~~+~r~i~ ion(s) ~r Commirfe~(s),of Inier~sr: - Planning Commission' H ~ ~e y' ~~~ c~tt ~ ~r1~~~ i ; ~ n~~< ~°tinc~ '~~f this kx~:1y~ I„ >>~ y >~ ~ ;~rv i ;~~ ~ n rfer~ i .~,•.~~,d ~r ~ppfi~d f ~r this k~ ~ i~: ;~ i ::.uslr,A. X YES ^-NO X YES ^ NO P~esznt En~~l~ ~y~r: Stantec Architecture .... rtirrennouse, Jack Planning Commission 51 i ~.. - _ 9 -- ,~ ~-. Senior Project Manager Previous Governmental Bodies/Elective Offices~you have served Rosrtion/office Held and Dates SPARC, 6-2000 though 1-2006 Historic-SPARC, 6-2000 though 'i-2006 Planning Commission 7-2008 through 10-2009 ~n Civic or Chartable Orgcr+uzation totivvhich you have belor ~qed Position/Offrce~Held,.~rrd Dates - ., - - -~ - a Whet `special Interests/Skills%Talents,would you bring t~~ this Board Commission or:'Comrnittee? - ~- ~ ~ .~ I have over 20 years of professional design experience and over 5 years of SPARC experience, 4 of which I` was the chairman. I have strong institutional knowledge off many the projects currently in the approval pipeline, as well as experience with the policies and procedures of the City of Petaluma. :~- *CoHr a~_ F'rUte ,;;final, Voccitii~nal Schools Attended (Motor Subtect Datesi'C,egree/Date) F Southern California Institute of Architecture-Master of Architecture Sonoma State l9niversity- Bachelor, Environmental Studies and Planning Minor in Business, emphasis Real Estate 52 Special A ads or Recognitio~n~Received ~- ~ -_ Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Please state reasons why you ~want`ao be~come• a member ~ >fsthis Boa_ rd~ Commission~or Committee,-- ~ :;. includfrti whcit~s ecifie ob ectives:. 'ou would be,;workiia~ t~ward~as a. member of,this~advisor' ~bod ~~° I have a strong desire to contPibute my time and experience to promote the highest quality of design in every projecf approved by the City of Petaluma. Is~~there~ary other mformation'thaf you~feel~w~>uld be useful to=the`G~ity Councii iri;~reviev~ing-your - ~ - ~ --~~~ I believe my education, training and professional expertise would be a huge benefit to the City of Petaluma, and Planning Commission. Are-you associated witF~ ariy ~rganizatior%Employmeni"thy ~t might be, deemed ~ ~=cnfli~t of interest-`ir .p erformin = £ our:duties`if ca . ~ointed~to this... osition? _ ~- ~ - - ~ : ; _-. ~ ~~ - _ /~ YES ^ NO :If yes plCusC ~tcate Warne of Organization/Employment 4- ~ ~ ~_ - ~_ ~~ . H _ There is a possibility I would need to recuse myself'for projects proposed by Stantec Architecture C~ty'pohcy_~direc°ts dll appointed advrsoryYbodymembers~not'to~vofe on matters~where~~there exist, ~=i - _r ._ ~_ _ .otential;conflict of interest. V~/ould `ou_bE;willin'~~,to atjstain.from votin ~ifsuch a:conflict.arises? X YES ^ NO 53 S:i How did you hear ~ab~rf thi~~u~enrng?` - ~, _ ~~ ~~ ~~ - _ _ 1 - 1 a.. .~.. _~ `3. Familiarity with. the City Applicdnt'~ ~igngture ~ -;~' Date ~ ~ -~ - " - _~ ,- ~.~°~.~''~~so evised June 1, 2005 54 L ~ ~~ q`~a'~ ~ ,_' ',, '. ~, S~~~~~e~eo~~a1 Q~estoo~~~~~e'~o~ ` ~~~ X85$ 'Plc~~r~~`ir~~ C®rr~r~essi®a~ C~~c9ac~ca$~s `~-~'~~~~~s~;{~~~ Rleryce return cnrnnleterl nuestinnnraire to the Office of the City Clerk. 1 l English Street:. --~~,~; a,.n- N ~f t~~~c Jack Rittenhouse 111 Hor~io cri~iioo,Gif~, `iiofr .'_IE~: - 502 Selmart Lane Petaluma CA 94954 g H ~n~e f r~ ~~r~r~ ~ & - ~J<~~E, f I~~~_~i~~: 707-981-7626 707-765-1660 .Please print or type your answers to the' following gves#ioris and submit to the City Clerk's Office. You may submit additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers. n H_7.'P, y'~_~U Git ~f~~~C(I :lfl`y~ of tf~l~_ fi-l~~'~Vii-I ) fll%~ tlfl"l~~c Planning Commission Orientation Session ~ YES ^ NO Date: July 200.9 Planning Commission Meeting ~ YES ^ NO Date: Varied ~:~li~7t io you thi~ik ~lualifi~ ~:~~~ t< ~,uu~~Z~n the Plaru~i~~~ Comn~~i ,ions - I have over 20 .years. of professional design experience and over 5 years of SPARC .experience, 4 of which I was the chairman. I have str"ong'insfitutional knowledge of manythe projects currently in~the :approval pipeline, as well as. experience with the policies and procedures of the City of Petaluma have also personally completed complex development projects that have included variances, rezoning and general plan amendments, -and I work within CEQA guidelines every day in my profession. have a good track. record of working with applicants to create solutions to design issues that are agreeable to both the project sponsor, and the City of Petaluma. I also have a strong working knowledge of the various guiding documents fihat our city uses to define our Goals. 55 r~ ~' '1 ~^Jh~~~~~i~lr ~,'o~_~ ~r~~ c>> ihr~ k~ ,r so'~~~ri~~ns. ~~otf~ I~~n~a :-i~ 1 :h~~rr t~,n~ f_~~ ~: ~ norm it~~~I~~V-'i~~~~nf in f ~tal~~~1~~~~ ~. V1/e need to encourage quality commercial :development upon the vacant parcels within our city core, and projects that will enhance tax .revenues:. V1Fe need to provide guidance for the undeveloped parcels adjacent to the SMART Train: transif corridor. VUe also need to encourage a variety of retail in the downtown areas,: We must also develop:an image as a technology friendly location to attract new business to locate in Petaluma and absorb. our vacant office space. ~f I I~ 1~~ 1'n~ ~y'~ il_!I ,t-ref i-1 ~ 7 VISIt~ ~f t~J F ~ f~-~l!,.!I I ill. " ~~`+~f1Clf ~~.? ~~ ~U S'-(~ ~~f i I ~~ 1i y FCC. f lJf1IIC~I '/. Gf 1 ~ F_'11 . If ")n?ll~=n I!7~V C1S ~~~c~u ~ti~ ~~Ik a~~~u.t„i~i io~~r~~' I see Petaluma as a beautiful :historic riverfront town, with, a revitalized downtown and a thriving Theater District. At fh'e same fime there is under ufilized~ properties'with in the core that have great economic potential, specifically with-in the boundaries of the Central Petaluma Specific plan. I also see extensive office vacancies, and a perception that Petaluma.. is not business friendly. ~Tr~~G~ner~~l f'Icn-~ (Plan~i~ tr~~~u~_n~hing i~~curnenf ,m~i vi~~on fog thi~~Ci'ty. •H~_ ~ .~~~~i4 i yui_~ irrfe~~uetti~c V~o{i i~~, ,~~~d c~n,~l~cnti.:ulat~~i iniV~- pi-~~~~~-.H~~.~fl~;~iE,l~~~~~~~:~~iil:_~ y,~u E:~ <n~,i ~.~.,~~~I,i ;,~i~ fcrl ~~~~i~~~foit~~bl_, ii~~t<7E:~,~~~,in~_a ,~cifi~. IUrad ~~sc~ ~aII~~~N~-~_i i~~i tt~~r Flcin~~' would interpret he General Plan as the vision for. the City, :and pe council direction. With any plan, the concepts are articulated, and must b'e interprefed for the specific location and project proposal. The term "mixed use" due to lack of a strong definition, is one such interpretation. I am flexible when co:nsder'ng any project proposal, and. I would be comfortable not approving (and HAVE voted no).on a -use allowed with in ~a zoning district. Due to our UGB, each project approval must be based upon project specific objectives, the value to the city as a whole and aesthetic quality.. Tl it ?far., ~~.~th ~ ~ ~c~na, ~~ ~ ~ier~ ~ ~y;t~rn h.r~ hen are elem~n~f r,f tl ~e ,_i _;velc>pi~~e~~t pi ~~; r_» ire Fet _~I~!n ~~ since 14?~ ~~n~~an lJrbc~~~~ Lrov~ff i B~~i ~ndai , ~.~as c~~ iopteci in 1 ~~8 to cont~ol_~the V_ ny ;i~~~_~I caro.~rh of F'etc7luma.- With these tv.~o n,~ ~j~~i p~~li. ies in~r~ii~, i and _n~~n the p~~~sure fcr:oh »incr,~~<<_,wth ciurin~a the~,~ ~e;<t d~ _ icie or so, v~h~rt- t~:~o ~i thr~e~poli~i~s cn~~J V~rc„~~~rms ,~~ul~i you_rr~~~~~~c~f~toF-~~t~ct the~l~isto~ic. cultr~~c~l, ci~d ph~~~icc~l <~~F~ect~, -,rf f etali~n~c~~ ~ ~: 5~ .First .and foremost, I would confiinue'to support our Urban Growth Boundary and' the Growth Management system we have in place. I would encourage -smart growth. withih that boundary, and .projects that integrate themselves with the existing fah"ric of the community, and com"element existing. uses, and our collective. vision for buildout. . ~ {nw v ~,u1,~1 y'~ ~~ ~rclrJrF~~~`c~ i~i~rrf ~_~ncl f~trf~~~~~ tl~ n~iin~~ i~_ ~:~~~ ~ ~~r f ~fc~lum~ ~? V1/e as a community should support land uses compatible with the reality of the flood plain.. Any proposal inconstant. with that goal should be denied, and. a project that can successfully demonstrate the hydrology impacts are mitigated to a °zero net fill"should be considered. H _~w w _ ~~Ici you ai~~lrN~s ~~~u~~nt ~_~ricJ f~_ifur~ f<<_~ffi~"c~_ ~ ~~a~stion ire F ~talu~ na? 1N~ith the growth of any city, traffic impacts will need to be addressed on many fronts. First, we need fo consider the infrastructure improvements necessary to accommodate. growing. vehicular traffic issues, such, as the proposed cross. town connectors: at Rainier; and the Caulfeild extension; southern crossing, and Hwy 10''1 improvements. Additionally, we cana'Iso reduce future congestion. by supporting fransit orienfed:development, walk- able communities with a true mixed use built environment, .and improve our bicycle trail system to encourage expanded use. 57 ~'~r~:_~fi i~~fill poli~ i~~J >>.~~~_~ tf~ink~l~~~.~lci h~ ~-~~i ,F~t~~i i~~ Iicihtof.tP~~~ U~k_~~n -~~~s.th ~_~~~~~ ferry E_,~~s~~~iby~tl~.., ~.~~te~~' I support; development in the urban core., and concepts of feathering near the edge of the boundary. The most important aspect of the, opportunities within our UGB, is in-fill in the.cify's core. With truly mixed use, commercial ground floors with cesidentiaU.office uses above; we can provide a higher density,. with amenities with'ih~walk-able districts that will both support the historic downtown, but also the .rail and transit operations within the .community. ~i~_a~,~t~~~.~ ~ ~~it ~~~~~~~ Revised June 1, 2005 58